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General Civil Engineering at University of Iowa

If you are interested in studying General Civil Engineering, consider the program at University of Iowa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 general civil engineering degrees were awarded at University of Iowa.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Iowa

Online coursework is an option at University of Iowa. Among 30,779 students, 3,028 (10%) studied exclusively online and 13,742 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Iowa, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Iowa are 28% women (17) and 72% men (43).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Iowa

Among the 48 bachelor’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 29% were women (14) and 71% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Iowa, below the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at University of Iowa

Of the 9 master’s general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Iowa

Of the 3 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of Iowa, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Iowa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Civil Engineering program at University of Iowa work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.